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Interview with Aidin Pedari, Director of "Day Off" Best World Cinema

QUESTIONS FOR THE FILMMAKERS.

1. What was your first conscious memory you’d be making films at some point in your life?2. Why did you want to tell this particular story?3. Where was it made?4. Who contributed the most to the success of your film?5. If you could give advice to a filmmaker hesitating on picking up a camera to tell their story, what would it be?6. What films or filmmakers most influence you in your lifetime?7. What’s your next project going to be?8. Your acceptance speech for this film, what would you like to let people know about the film, about you, or about those who helped you in your journey in life?

1-When I was 10, my mother played in a movie directed by Abolfazl Jalili. It was filmed in a small city and they lived in a camp. I missed her, so I went there and spent a week . Incidentally, the film also had a poetic structure. They were filming with negatives. Putting time and planning fascinated me .this is how I love to be part of this.2-Three years ago my dog was ill .Everybody in a family had tried to help her. But in that time, Doctors repeatedly said that the dog had pain. They insisted on making her die with an injection, but we decided to take care of her. But the time we are deciding whether to live or die, we decided that we make a good life for her in the remaining time.3-It was filmed in Tehran on 8-9 different locations . I know all the locations before and feel nostalgic.4-My father studied political science in France, but he always aspired to be a filmmaker, but none of his closest friends were in the field of artistic activity . When I told him my decision to make a film in Iran, he welcomed me and helped me . He was also supported me to pay my education’s cost in Malaysia.5-Film making need neither the money nor the camera or an actor ,the only thing is needed is passion. Those who have done important work in cinema, always risk.6-It is a difficult question because many filmmakers influence me, but Stanley Kubrick influence me a lot . Because Stanley Kubrick always makes something beyond the genre, creates a new genre just for him and the idea of video . Because of him , my film is very dependent on the image and I prefer to film by myself.

7-My next project would be a road movie .It will be out of the city and happen in a road. I think it will talking about a character who is a city monster .8-Anyone around you, even the people who passed by influence your life.so we should be careful to choose the circle of people around us. Of course, I also tried people I choose to be in the line with my goals so we are be able to help each other to achieve our goals

Jennifer Hitchcock’s “Dreams Deferred: The Struggle for Peace and Justice in Israel and Palestine”

Ike Ahloe's "Clocked In"

Brian Paul Higgins “CURE FOR THE CRASH”

Nicholas Plagman’s “THE HAM SANDWICH THAT CHANGED THE WORLD”

Robin North & Kelly Preeper's "Dead Saints"

Mirel Bran’s “ONE-WAY ROUND TRIP” (Romania)

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The mother of all film festivals opens today in the Cote' D'azur. For DIY Filmmakers it may seem like a long way off - but fear not...

Be Good To Eddie Lee

Citizen Mayor trailer

Securitate Hunter

Bathing and the Single Girl

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2010 winning Animated short "The Magnitude of the Continental Divides" by Christopher Coleman

DIY FILM FESTIVAL NEWS archive

LOS ANGELES (Feb. 26, 2008)_ The engaging documentary "Buskers: For Love Or Money," an examination of the world of street performers as told by the talent, has been named Best Film of the 2008 DIY Film Festival, which concluded Saturday.

The film was screened at the American Film Institute as part of the 2008 DIY Convention, which took place Feb. 15-23 in Hollywood and honored the top independent films, music and books of the last year.

In "Buskers: For Love Or Money,” director Chad Taylor (himself a world-class street performer as a chainsaw juggler) gives the history and motivations of his fellow street performers, some well-known, others legends only in their particular square feet of concrete.

The depiction of the performers’ free-floating lifestyle, which combines talent, street savvy and psychology was shot over ten years in various parts of the world and features rare footage of some legendary street performances. For its introspective examination of a world many see but few understand, “Buskers” was unanimously acclaimed as Best Film by the DIY judges.

The other winners of the 2008 DIY Film Festival:

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE: “Glue Boys,” Philip Hamer

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT: “The Tribe,” Tiffany Shlain

BEST DRAMATIC FEATURE: “Divergence,” Patrick J. Donnelly

BEST DRAMATIC SHORT: “Henchmen,” Christian Cantamessa

BEST COMEDY FEATURE: “The Book of Noah,” Drew Smith

BEST COMEDY SHORT: “Lowenstein’s A Terrorist,” Eric Siegelstein

BEST WORDL CINEMA: “Remember Me,” Benjamin Tan

BEST STUDENT FILM: “Some Apologies,” Adam Weldon

BEST ANIMATED SHORT: “Pull On Push Off,” Philip Leaman

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE: “Murderess,” Scott Coblio

BEST DIRECTOR: Todd Peters, “Let Others Suffer”

BEST SCRIPT: Adam Weldon, “Some Apologies

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